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Civil Litigation,
Government,
Constitutional Law

Apr. 3, 2018

US sues California over law blocking federal land sales

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Monday challenged a new California law that would give the state authority to block any transfer of ownership of federal land.

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Monday challenged a new California law that would give the state authority to block any transfer of ownership of federal land.

The state law, passed in October, was intended to discourage the sale or lease of federal public lands -- such as property owned by the Department of the Army and Department of the Navy -- to third parties, such as developers.

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